The past few days...

Here are a few pictures from the past few days:

The kids are adjusting well to school.  Everyone is happy with teachers/friends/classes, etc.  Mary Beth still loves school, although she tells me that every now and then she gets sad because she misses me.  When she tells the teacher this, the teacher gives her a hug and says that she is like the mommy of the classroom.  This makes Mary Beth feel better.  This is why I love Mary Beth's teacher! ;)

Sweet Matthew holding Mary Beth's hand getting her on the bus.

We took a brave step on Friday and let the kids ride the bus.  The routes have been changed, and the bus comes by our house just as we are leaving to take the kids to school.  So, instead of carpool, we are opting for the bus!  Mary Beth loves it, and I feel good knowing that the boys are keeping an eye out for her.  Matthew and Thomas have been so loving and protective of her during this transition.  It makes me fall in love with them all over again!

We told the kids that they could each chose a sport to play this fall.  Matthew and ME chose soccer, and Thomas chose baseball.  Today, Mary Beth and Matthew had their first games.  Mary Beth did a great job picking daisies and running the entire game.....5-10 yards away from the ball! ;)  Since this was her first game ever, we cut her lots of slack, and the coach was just happy that she was running instead of crying on the sidelines like a few little girls!  Matthew's game was fun to watch, like always.  Soccer is his favorite sport, and it always makes me burst with pride watching him play his heart out!

Mary Beth and I went on a date tonight while the boys had movie night.  It was good for us to spend some one on one time together.  We went to Barnes and Noble to read some books, then on to Panda Express, her favorite restaurant, for a little chinese food.  A great night with my favorite little girl!

What a fun start to the weekend!

Bless her heart, even the smallest soccer shorts fall off of her!  She ran holding her shorts up!




Other than the cute uniform, Mary Beth loves the social part of team sports most of all.  She and her teammate are holding hands getting ready for the ball! ;)
Moral support from big brother.